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8 weeks with terrible belly\breast itch

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I am worried because at this early stage I am suffering terrible itching in the abdominal, stomach and breasts areas. Is this normal? I have been applying lotion to all stretch mark prone areas since I was 5 weeks, the itching started when I turned 8 weeks.
Please let me know if this is normal, I am worried that this may be a symptom of something that is not right.
Thanks!

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Back in my first trimester I remember having a terrible itch on my stomach and breasts. It was everything I had to keep from sticking my hand up my shirt at work and scratching away. I couldn't even stand to have a bra on if I didn't need it. The itching went away after a few weeks but it was a royal pain. My doctor didn't seem concerned about it. If its really freaking you out or you just have a gut feeling it may be bad, call your doctor or bring it up at your next appointment. There's no sense in worrying this early on, it'll just stress you out and stress can be harmful for the baby.

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